Chapter 21: Comrade Xiaomei
Zhang Xiaomei watched the sky darken, a little worried that the old lady at home would come out to catch her, and she was worried that she didn't make an appointment with Nuan Nuan at this time, and she couldn't pick up food with Qin Nuannuan tomorrow.
She is a complete foodie, there are three older brothers in the family, she is a young daughter, compared to the average rural family, she is already very favored.
So she is also a member of the 'half-grown child' group, she didn't play with Nuan Nuan much before, Qin Nuannuan was always surrounded by Ji Minghong, that Ji Minghong was very annoying, it was great to have a brother who joined the army, he was arrogant all day long, calling this and that.
She couldn't get used to it, and she didn't even like Qin Nuannuan, who was a little closer to Ji Minghong.
But after being crazy on the mountain for a long time today, after being hungry, Qin Nuannuan actually divided her own snacks with her own snacks, and she was so moved that she didn't want to.
Because in Zhang Xiaomei's opinion, those who can take the initiative to give her what they eat are good people, and they are still snacks that they have never eaten, and I heard Qin Nuannuan say that it is called 'taro rolls'.
At that time, she hesitated, but still succumbed to the food, accepted Qin Nuannuan's things she didn't like, and said arrogantly,
"Although I ate your food, it doesn't mean that I am willing to play with you, I will have to talk about it later."
Qin Nuannuan thought, if you don't eat and eat with a satisfied face, stars in your eyes, and full of unfinished intentions, I still barely believe your words.
When she went up the mountain later, Zhang Xiaomei kept holding Qin Nuannuan, always thinking that Qin Nuannuan was petite, and she was a girl from the city who didn't know how to walk the mountain road.
It just so happened that this section of the road was all climbing hills, so he kept leading Qin Nuannuan to walk in front, saying don't be afraid.
This girl is honest and sincere, so cute, I don't want to think about how many times I've been here, how can I not get used to it, Nuan Nuan thought in her heart, but she didn't say anything.
Comrade Xiaomei, at this moment, I was thinking about how to tell Qin Nuannuan that when I went to pick things up tomorrow, I would follow myself to temporarily leave the army like today, and go to the place I stumbled upon to pick up the leak.
But he was worried that Qin Nuannuan would tell Ji Minghong, or he was reluctant to go, for fear that he would be discovered by other people in the village and make trouble for Qin Nuannuan's family.
After all, if you pick up a big leak and don't hand it in, you will smuggle it home, if you let the people in the village know, you will definitely deal with the Qin family.
Her father's identity is not very suitable, although he is pressed by Grandpa Qin, but he feels that this is not very safe in his heart, so he doesn't know whether he should pull Qin Nuannuan again.
At the same time, I was afraid that the place I went to today would be gone, so I was busy working in vain, and my delicate eyebrows were wrinkled together for a while.
Nuan Nuan looked at Zhang Xiaomei's expression carefully, thought of what happened today, and snickered in her heart,
"Comrade Xiaomei, don't worry, I'll follow you tomorrow, and then I'll trouble you to take me and go to that place again, rest assured that my intuition tells me, go to the entrance of the cave, there will definitely be more."
With a sudden smile, Zhang Xiaomei felt that Qin Nuannuan had too much appetite for herself, if others were definitely too timid, they would not dare to follow her to take the things she picked up and secretly take them home without handing them over.
It had rained the night before, and the village chief asked the group of children to go to the mountains to find some fungus, and Comrade Xiaomei ate Qin Nuannuan's taro rolls, which had something to eat, and should be very happy.
But I kept thinking that the second brother's birthday was coming, the second brother was growing fast, and he hadn't worn new clothes for a long time, thinking that if he had a little money, it would be good, and he could make new clothes for the second brother as a birthday gift.
But because she doesn't know how to make money, every time she picks up very few things, even if she secretly collects them and doesn't hand them over, it's useless, and she can't save enough to sell them secretly.
After eating taro rolls, walking with Nuan Nuan, I arrived at Zilan Cave, coincidentally, Nuan Nuan pointed to the faint white thing at the entrance of the cave, and said to go and see, don't be a good thing.
It was actually a bunch of wild duck eggs, Zhang Xiaomei's first reaction was, yes, there is money.
Although free buying and selling was not allowed in this era, the things provided by the public could not meet people's needs at all, so they began to buy and sell privately, and a black market was formed.
The black market is not limited to money as currency, but can also be bartered, depending on the negotiation between the buyer and the seller.
Because the Zhang family has three boys who are growing up, it is the age when they can't eat anything, and the little food in the team is not enough for the Zhang family to consume.
Zhang's father is a tough man, and he doesn't want his wife and children to suffer with him, when the Zhang family can't take the pot.
I finally made up my mind to go to the black market once or twice, and exchanged one of the few fine animal skins and a leopard skin for some food that the deceased Grandpa Zhang hunted during his hunting, so that the Zhang family could spend that time.
Zhang Xiaomei secretly heard her parents say that she knew that she could still buy and sell food and get what she wanted, and she was very excited, but she had nothing in her hands and she was a girl, so she wanted to go to the black market all the time.
This time, for the birthday gift of Second Brother Zhang, I couldn't get the fabric I wanted. The idea of taking something to the black market to exchange for fabric came to me again.
Under Qin Nuannuan's guidance, I was very 'lucky' to see these duck eggs. Although I was suspicious, I didn't want to think about it deeply, and my first reaction when I saw the duck eggs was to look around to see if there were any outsiders.
After repeatedly confirming that it was only her and Qin Nuannuan, she muttered to Qin Nuannuan in a low voice for a moment to discuss, the plan of 'swallowing duck eggs privately', how to 'share the spoils', and who would cover up have also been figured out.
Nuan Nuan cooperated very well from beginning to end, Zhang Xiaomei felt that Qin Nuannuan was very good and had a good impression of Qin Nuannuan.
In fact, this duck egg was taken out of the space by Qin Nuannuan, and there were originally a lot of fabrics in the space, but it was very strange to put the fabrics there directly, and it was easy to arouse suspicion, so I changed the way.
I hope to help Zhang Xiaomei, and at the same time, she also wants to see Zhang Xiaomei, how to deal with this matter, and take a closer look at her character and mind.
From beginning to end, Zhang Xiaomei's performance made Qin Nuannuan feel that she had picked up a treasure, isn't this the person she has been looking for to do things together?
"Okay, Qin Nuannuan, my second brother will secretly send your share of duck eggs over in the evening while it is dark, and remember to leave a door for my second brother when the time comes."
Qin Nuannuan didn't answer, she thought about how to help Zhang Xiaomei achieve her wish and let her accept all the duck eggs, so she changed her way.
"Otherwise, Xiaomei, my share will also be given to you, replaced by your brother, and when the sky comes down tomorrow, go and help my father clean the cowshed. Do you think it's okay? ”
"Wow, yes, this method is good, but you're like this, it's too much of a loss, how can my brother ask for money when they go to help? It's all from the same village, and it's common for everyone to help each other. ”
Qin Nuannuan wanted to train Zhang Xiaomei to be the backbone of her future career, so she consciously instilled in Zhang Xiaomei the idea of working more and getting more, and slowly guided Zhang Xiaomei's style of action step by step.
"Xiaomei, that duck egg is not given for free, your brother must be very dedicated to helping my father, shouldn't your brother be grateful for what he did? You see that the team has to record the work and wait for the food at the end of the year, isn't this almost reasonable? ”
Zhang Xiaomei is a brain-tricker, after listening to Qin Nuannuan's words, she feels that it makes sense, and she is also a free and easy person.
"That's okay, let my brother help your father wash the cowshed in the future, you're welcome."
"Okay, you're welcome, you should go back early, it's not too early now, your mother must be waiting for you."